How an American Ended Up
In Jordan's Legal Limbo

Last December, U.S. citizen Khalil Deek was arrested in Pakistan and deported to his native Jordan, where he is imprisoned in connection with an alleged plot by Saudi-born militant Osama bin Laden to attack holy sites in Amman on the eve of the millennium.

Eleven months after his arrest, Mr. Deek, who says he has never had any connection with Mr. bin Laden, has yet to have his day in court. Nor has he been formally charged. Jordanian...